reckless murder

Camden shooting leaves one man dead and one man in jail

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Camden man is dead — and another is behind bars charged with reckless murder — after a shooting in Camden. Authorities say 25 year old NyQuan Higginbottom is charged with Reckless Murder in the case. The shooting happened on Ann Drive at around seven Friday night. Authorities say when deputies arrived on the scene…

Tallassee Man Charged with Reckless Murder in Crash That Killed Teen Passenger

On Friday, April 16, Alabama state troopers arrested a man for Reckless Murder. Anthony Reed Gann, 29, of Tallassee is the man facing charges. Police say a Tallassee teen was killed during a crash in which Gann was the driver of the vehicle. The crash happened on Friday, February 5 on Upper River Road in Elmore County. The car Gann…

Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Murder Conviction for Man Sentenced to 139 Years

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the reckless murder conviction of Ladarius Orlando Laffitte, 30. Laffitte also was charged with two counts of first degree assault. The reckless murder conviction on September 25, 2019 was for the death of Ashley Perkins. Due to Perkins’ parents (Richard Smith and Terri Dawkins) being injured, Lafitte was charged with two counts…

Family of Slain ASU Student Speaks Out After Reckless Murder Charges Dropped

The family of 19-year-old Alexis Moss has been taking steps towards healing and a sense of closure, in the 2 months after she was fatally shot. Steps that have now come to a stand-still, they say,  after reckless murder charges were dropped against the man police charged in her death. The Alabama State University freshman was an innocent bystander when…

CrimeStoppers Puts Out Urgent Call in Search for Murder Suspect

CrimeStoppers has put out an urgent call in the hopes of finding a murder suspect who failed to appear in court. J’Tari Bass is wanted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on the charge of murder. Bass was originally arrested on December 14, 2018 for the charge of reckless murder in the death of 15-year-old Keiauna…